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Without explanation or warning, a number of mysterious, alien “doors” suddenly appear in every corner of the globe. While many of those that encounter these sentient visitors feel the strange urge to interact with them – never to be seen again – others stay behind to face the potential threat of what their ultimate agenda towards mankind is. In a rush to determine the reason for the arrival of these cosmic anomalies, the government enlists volunteers to brave the journey to enter the doors so that we might learn more about their origin or purpose. But even these brave volunteers are not prepared for what lies beyond the threshold. The story of the doors is told through multiple perspectives: a ragtag band of high school students discover a door for the first time, volunteers explore the parallel reality beyond the threshold, and a lonesome hermit manages the seemingly impossible: establishing communication with a door.
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Cath Clarke Guardian Apr 14, 2021
2/5
A bland, incurious picture with little awe at the universe. Go to Full Review
Tasha Robinson Polygon Mar 22, 2021
[Doors] starts with an energetic idea, then dissipates it with a series of aggressive wrong moves. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Nightmare on Film Street Jul 23, 2023
8/10
Doors is a no-wait assemblage of space fiction. The beautifully-shot and brisk movie also pushes for cosmic uncertainty against everyday backdrops. Go to Full Review
Buffy de Latour SciFiNow Apr 30, 2021
3/5
Portal looks great and the soundtrack is superb but its stories are inconsistent in terms of quality and that affects your enjoyment of the film as a whole. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN Apr 18, 2021
3/5
Anthology films are always tricky beasts to wrangle and here a confliction in tones and narrative styles unpicks a sound attempt to connect the individual stories. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Mar 25, 2021
Doors has a compelling concept, but lacks the follow-through to truly engage us dramatically or intellectually. Go to Full Review
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Caleb F @RT94978469 Sep 21, 2026 Doors is definitely a very heady film. Very philosophical. Almost backrooms-esque. If you enjoy ambiguous movies that are all about theory and less about explanation, this was incredible. Acting was superb, fx was really well done. Surprised it seems to get rated so low. Almost had similar vibes to The Endless or Synchronic. Worth a watch. See more Andrew W @Marinebrit Sep 20, 2026 If you are looking for a movie that is a nice and tidy package, with a neat and tidy ending, then this movie is not for you. There are no explosions or fast-paced action scenes either. But if you are looking for something that will make you think, then you are in the right place. This movie explored first contact with aliens/alien tech and how humanity, and specific humans, deal with that. The short story format allow you to experience several different perspectives on this, in a way that a single story following a few central characters could never achieve. This creative format combined with an impactful representation of how the visiting Doors communicate and 'behave' gets under your skin, if you're willing to embrace the unusual format. This movie is not designed for mass consumption by modern audiences, and the ratings reflect that. Highly underrated as a result. If you want a movie that asks rather than answers questions and makes you think, this one is for you. See more leos not L @scott73 May 17, 2026 so i put this into the cosmic horror sub genre . great acting and kept me engaged till the end but the answer is an okay but never really 100 percent makes that clear . while i get the point its trying to make i would like a clear what these entities or aliens meant anyway the 4 stories are interesting but have no real true end other assumptions you come up with and trust my guess is pretty dark. anyway it’s something to chew on and enough to be okayish at best See more Neil A @RT72485779 Jan 11, 2026 Yikes turned it off after 20 minutes. Good thing I streamed it for free. Who green lite this ?? See more Carla G. M @RT76085373 May 17, 2024 Too many characters, to many stories, they quite lack connection between one another, they all start brave and get lost in the end. See more Ashley M @RT19381334 Feb 28, 2024 This movie had so much potential to be good. They had a number of decent storylines but all of them were left unfinished with numerous questions unanswered. This writing is lazy and rushed. The concept was really promising but so poorly executed. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Without explanation or warning, a number of mysterious, alien “doors” suddenly appear in every corner of the globe. While many of those that encounter these sentient visitors feel the strange urge to interact with them – never to be seen again – others stay behind to face the potential threat of what their ultimate agenda towards mankind is. In a rush to determine the reason for the arrival of these cosmic anomalies, the government enlists volunteers to brave the journey to enter the doors so that we might learn more about their origin or purpose. But even these brave volunteers are not prepared for what lies beyond the threshold. The story of the doors is told through multiple perspectives: a ragtag band of high school students discover a door for the first time, volunteers explore the parallel reality beyond the threshold, and a lonesome hermit manages the seemingly impossible: establishing communication with a door.
Director
Dugan O'Neal, Jeff Desom, Saman Kesh
Producer
Saman Kesh, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Brad Miska, Kimberly Stuckwisch, Chris White, Miranda Kahn, Jimmy Loweree
Screenwriter
Dugan O'Neal, Ed Hobbs, Jeff Desom, Saman Kesh, Chris White
Distributor
Epic Pictures
Production Co
Bloody Disgusting, BoulderLight Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2021
Runtime
1h 21m
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